Hello,
Its great to hear that you are thinking of Essex as an option 😊🎓
Here at Essex we have lots of facilities for our Biomedicine students such as our state-of-the-art
research facilities, from protein purification, to cell culture and imaging, to molecular modelling, receive training in your first year on using the Oxford Nanopore MinION, a portable handheld device that can sequence genomes in real time and
teaching facilities including new undergraduate laboratories.
In terms of campus: Our gym is home to over 160 fitness stations, on-site parking, machines with TV and audio systems and 300 fitness classes every month. We have our 250-metre climbing wall with bouldering and top roping facilities, as well as having over 20 indoor courts including basketball, volleyball, squash, netball and futsal. Our 40 acres of outdoor sports space includes an 18-hole disc golf course, cricket pitch, tennis court, jogging routes, two rugby pitches and five football pitches.💪
Overlooking the lakes at the heart of our Colchester Campus is the Albert Sloman Library. Use our paternoster lift to reach six floors of research resources, specialist materials, and of course a whole lot of books. It's the perfect environment for quiet reading or that last-minute essay. The
library is open 24/7 during term time and has a wide range of learning resources; books, journals, British and foreign-newspapers, microfilms and audio-visual materials - most of course materials are online as well so you can access this from home just as well. 📕📚📑 We have over 165 societies and clubs to join and be part of! I personally did Cheerleading and enjoyed being in a competitive team, where we travelled across the country for competitions, as well as having social events together! 🎀
On campus we have 2 bars, and a nightclub, as well as lots of food outlets, shops and on a Thursday we have a food market take place with food from all over the world. We also have both a theatre and a cinema! This all offers lots of space for students socially. 😎🍔🍕🍹
89% of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023).
As Britain's oldest recorded development, the city of Colchester is steeped in over two thousand years of history after being founded by the Ancient Romans, and it's also where our main university campus is located. But it's not just Colchester that has lots for you to explore. Chelmsford is the first in Essex, showcasing a bustling city centre packed full of shops and restaurants, it's also the birthplace of radio. A little further north of the county you'll find the village Tiptree, so famous for producing jam, The Queen marked their 125th celebration with a visit by Her Majesty🍓🍒.
Our Colchester Campus is also easily reached from London and Stansted Airport in under one hour, with 3 train stations near by🚅🛫
Check out our website for everything we have to offer on campus:
https://www.essex.ac.uk/life/colchester-campus.
And check this out to see what is going on in Colchester:
https://incolchester.co.uk/events.
I hope this helps! ✨😎🎓😊😁 Essex Official Rep - Morgan x